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  1. Prosser Experiment Sheds Light on Alfalfa and Corn for Lambs

    State College of Washington researchers reveal new findings on feed efficiency for regional sheep ranchers.

    Apr 10, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton County

  2. The Teenager Who Stole a Shotgun for a Souvenir

    A local rancher tracked his stolen firearm all the way to Ephrata after a brazen daytime theft from his cabin.

    Apr 27, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Annual Salmon Harvest on the Yakima

    Indigenous and white residents alike flock to the Prosser dam to harvest salmon as the fish struggle to leap the obstruction.

    May 19, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser Dam, Prosser, Benton CountyStrange But True

  4. The Strange Demise of the Human Ostrich

    James Fitzgerald, a former White Bluffs resident who earned fame by consuming knives, nails, and gold coins, has died at age 69.

    Feb 18, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyLocal Legends

  5. Poisoned Horses on the Horse Heaven Range: How One Sheepman Went to War With Coyotes

    A Yakima County sheep raiser buys up 26 cayuses, shoots them, laces the carcasses with strychnine and arsenic, and reports that dozens of coyotes have already taken the bait.

    Nov 24, 1898Ranche and RangeProsser, Benton CountyStrange But True

  6. The Sunday Bond Deal That Split Benton County

    Two commissioners secretly arranged a courthouse bond sale, and a courtroom fight over lost premiums exposed how far they went to keep the third commissioner—and the public—in the dark.

    Dec 14, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterProsser, Benton CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  7. The $37,500 Handshake: How Benton County's Tax Crusaders Blessed a Courthouse Deal

    Prosser's anti-tax league swore it would guard the public purse to the last janitor's salary. Then its own man changed his mind on Monday, and the Kennewick editor noticed where the $37,500 went.

    Dec 7, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterBenton County Courthouse, ProsserFollow the Money · City Hall

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